Schaefer, Victor F., 80, Lincoln, died Thursday (9/16/99). Switchman,
Burlington Northern Railroad, 40 years; retired,1980. Army veteran, World War II. Member, New Hope United Church of Christ, WSI, Burlington veterans, United Transportation Union, American Legion Post 3, VFW Post 131, 713 Railway Operating Battalion Vets, Eagles Lodge 1411. Survivors: wife, Rosa Florence Klein; daughters, sons-in-law, Patty and Ron Plotnick, Las Vegas, Susan and Bill Kling, Marion, Iowa, Nancy and Mark Hassler, Lincoln, Mary and Gary Rathje, Aurora, Colo.; grandchildren, Chris and Jamie Cox, Maralee and Jeff Maldavs, Ken and Thom King, Sara, Elizabeth and Jessica Rathje, Stephen Hassler; great-grandchildren, Brittany Eveland, Andrew James Wert, Emily Maldavs; nephews; nieces.